KTM EXC 125 - Supermoto Build

[Dischord]

Getting a thread started to show progress on the supermoto conversion.

Here she is -

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It's a 2008 model with some nice extras, plans are a supermoto conversion and tidy up. First job is to sort out the garage and get a place ready for the work to start!

Updates to follow...
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[KLR600]

Looking forward to seeing how this goes, good to see you're getting back on two wheels! Are you going to put it on the road or do trackdays etc?
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[Ghost]

Looks interesting, is it road legal at the moment or will it need registering and stuff? Should definitely get it on track once it's done, although I'm quicker on a sports bike I'm always suspicious that the guys on supermotos are having more fun than I am thumping round!

[Dischord]

Just needs the lights hooking back up, the EXC's are road legal from the factory. I would be tempted to get it on track but it'd have to be a short, twisty one - this thing runs out of guts after 60mph
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[Blackwolf]

Pics of garage!

MOOAR pics of bike!
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[KLR600]

It's a shame Glan y Gors karting track don't do supermoto days (as far as I'm aware), I reckon a 125SM would be sweet around there!

Any reason for the 125 and not something bigger? I'm 99% sure you passed your test but understand if you're looking for more of the DT125 type fun you used to have

I rode Llanberis pass a few weeks ago and then carried on down through Beddgelert and around the base of Snowdon. I had a load of fun but couldn't help but think something like a 600 supermoto would have been amazing!
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[Dischord]

Very good road that, had some fun times around that area on the bikes

As for the 125...it's strange I've just always been drawn to it, it's a real wolf in sheeps clothing with quite a few advantages over the bigger bikes. And then there's the noise of a 2 stroke flat out, and the smell...
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[lilredmachine]

High end 2t 125 = very light, surprisingly powerful, serious fun.

I once had a couple of shots on a worked over open class RM250 supermoto. I have never ridden anything scarier, and that includes my tubby bandit.
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[Supermotard37...]

When i had my ktm 125 exc with sm wheels that used to top out at around 90mph that thing was fucking ace untill some scrotes stole it used to pop up in 3rd nd 4th i used to love doing wheelies on that bike! Makes me really sad just thinking about it 😪
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[MaybeGuy]

"supermoto build"... Does a supermoto really class as a build? 2 wheels and 15 minutes later... Oh, a wild supermoto appeared. Yet, it has been more than 15 minutes... are you struggling?
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

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[Dischord]

Caliper bracket, wheel spacer and some tyres and then I can get going again. In fairness I should have delayed the thread until I had all the parts together

Anyway, KTM porn soon...
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[stevo as b4]

I know you really want firmer suspension with less travel on a dedicated SM bike, but you lose some ride height and ground clearance with 17" rims, and so making the forks shorter and lowering the back end could make the bike sit too low depending on how tall and how much travel it had in endure spec.

I'd like to make the front and back ends firmer on my KMX, but I don't want to lower the bike much if at all, as I think it would ruin the looks and useability of the bike too.

How do most people go about shortening the suspension travel without the above problem?

[drzsta]

You going to need to stiffen up the front forks a load, they come waaaay too soft from the factory even for enduro IMO.
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[Dischord]

Jeez I forgot about this thread decided against the supermoto build in the end, especially once I realised how many awesome green lanes there are in this area and the KTM just loves them.

I guess this means end of thread

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